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www.novell.com/documentation Installation and Administration Guide Novell Kanaka for Mac Version 2.7.3 November 3, 2015 Legal Notices Condrey Corporation makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Condrey Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to its content, at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes. Further, Condrey Corporation makes no representations or warranties with respect to any software, and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Condrey Corporation reserves the right to make changes to any and all parts of the software at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes. See the Software EULA for full license and warranty information with regard to the Software. Any products or technical information provided under this Agreement may be subject to U.S. export controls and the trade laws of other countries. You agree to comply with all export control regulations and to obtain any required licenses or classification to export, re-export, or import deliverables. You agree not to export or re-export to entities on the current U.S. export exclusion lists or to any embargoed or terrorist countries as specified in the U.S. export laws. You agree to not use deliverables for prohibited nuclear, missile, or chemical biological weaponry end uses. Condrey Corporation assumes no responsibility for your failure to obtain any necessary export approvals. Copyright © 2015 Condrey Corporation. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, photocopied, or transmitted in any fashion with out the express written consent of the publisher. Condrey Corporation 122 North Laurens St. Greenville, SC, 29601 U.S.A. http://condrey.co Trademarks The Condrey Corporation “C’s” logo is a trademark of Condrey Corporation in the U.S. and other jurisdictions. Mac, and Mac OS X are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Novell, NetWare, eDirectory, and SUSE are trademarks or registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Linux is a trademark or registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries. For Novell trademarks, see the Novell Trademark and Service Mark list (http://www.novell.com/company/legal/trademarks/ tmlist.html). Third-Party Materials All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Contents About This Guide 5 1What’s New 7 1.1 New in 2.7.3 . 7 1.2 New in Version 2.7.2 . 7 1.3 New in Version 2.7 . 7 1.4 New in Version 2.6 . 8 2 Overview 9 2.1 Installers and Executables . 9 2.2 Engine . 10 2.3 Management Interface . 10 2.4 Kanaka Plug-In. 10 2.4.1 Authentication and Mounting via the Kanaka Plug-In . 11 2.4.2 Kanaka Plug-In, OS X, and Mobile Accounts . 12 2.4.3 Kanaka Plug-In Console . .12 2.5 Kanaka Desktop Client. 14 2.5.1 Authentication and Storage Mounting via the Kanaka Desktop Client. 14 2.6 Deciding Which Access Method to Use . 15 3 Prerequisites 17 3.1 Enabling Native File Access and Protocols . 17 3.2 Determining Which Protocols to Enable. 17 3.2.1 AFP . 18 3.2.2 CIFS. 18 3.3 Password Management . 18 3.4 Testing AFP or CIFS . 19 4 Installing and Configuring the Engine 21 4.1 System Requirements . 21 4.2 Installing the Kanaka Engine . 21 4.3 Configuring the Engine. 25 5 Installing the Plug-In and the Desktop Client 33 5.1 Retrieving the Installation File . 33 5.2 Installing the Kanaka Plug-In . 33 5.3 Configuring the Kanaka Plug-In . 34 5.3.1 Configuring the Kanaka Plug-In. 35 5.4 Installing the Kanaka Desktop Client . 36 Contents 3 6 Using the Kanaka Plug-In 39 7 Using the Kanaka Desktop Client 43 7.1 Authentication . 43 7.2 Storage Properties . 44 7.3 Home Directory . 45 8 eDirectory Password Expiration 47 8.1 Kanaka Plug-In. 47 8.1.1 Kanaka Plug-In Console . .48 8.2 Kanaka Desktop Client. 49 9 Migrating from Kanaka for eDirectory to Novell Kanaka for Mac 53 10 Parsing Novell Login Scripts 55 10.1 Login Script Overview . 55 10.2 Login Script Sample . 56 11 Reference 59 11.1 Storage Resources. 59 11.2 Cluster Volumes . 60 11.3 Collaborative Storage. 61 11.4 Proxy Home . 63 11.5 Policy . 64 11.5.1 User Management . 65 11.5.2 Managed Client Settings . 69 11.6 NetStorage Integration and Storage Location Objects . 71 A Documentation Updates 73 A.1 November 3, 2015 . 73 A.2 March 30, 2015 . 73 A.3 October 29, 2014 . 73 A.4 June 8, 2012 . 73 A.5 March 13, 2012 . 74 A.6 January 31, 2012 . ..